The Athletic

Update: For the 2024-2025 academic year, users who already have a subscription to The Athletic will need to reactivate their access by clicking on the updated URL.

The Athletic, a New York Times company, delivers in-depth sports coverage of your favorite teams and leagues. Access includes everything from breaking news and live commentary to long-form features, exclusive interviews, podcasts and more.

The University of Oregon provides access to The Athletic for all current students, staff, and faculty members. Read on for instructions on how to activate complimentary access.

Please note: The Athletic and The New York Times are considered separate products. All users will need to activate group passes and log in separately to these websites. UO users with a current nytimes.com account CAN use the same New York Times login credentials to activate the group pass and for logging in in the future.

UO users can gain access to The Athletic by following these steps:

1. Click on the link above.
   NOTE: Users must log out of any existing The Athletic account before clicking on the redemption link.
2. You will be taken to a new page where you can create an account. Please note - you may be required to authenticate your access with DUO. 

3. For single sign-on (SSO), select Continue with Google, Apple, or Facebook.

4. If you choose to sign up with email, use your Duck ID. You will then be prompted to enter your first and last name and create a password.

5. After you create your account, you will be redirected to the Welcome to The Athletic screen.

6. Follow the prompts from Let's Get Started to customize your feeds. Note: you must select at least one team and one league.

7. Once signed in, YOU will appear in the upper right corner.

To access The Athletic once you've created your account

Once your account is created, access theathletic.com from any web browser, signing in with username and password if requested.

To use with a tablet or mobile device, download the app for Apple or Android.